Hi, read this, implement it, and try again http://linux.or.ug/node/25
(btw, make sure you are online when you install software using apt ) -- rgds, Reinier Battenberg Director Mountbatten Ltd. +256 758 801 749 www.mountbatten.net On Monday 02 August 2010 15:22:31 Bright Onapito wrote: > Hello guys, > I have been trying to install MySQL server onto my new Ubuntu 10 distro but > with no success. (Been trying for two weeks now) > I am trying to use aptitude; ' sudo apt-get install mysql-server' . also > tried 'sudo apt-get install mysql-client-5.1 mysql-server-5.1' . Below is a > summary of what happens: > ps: I have checked a gazillion ubuntu and linux forums but to no avail. the > forums say i should first run 'sudo apt-get update' , which runs some > updates just perfectly. however trying to install mysql doesnt work. I have > successfully installed other applications like apache, php5 and others > using aptitude by the way. > Check the errors: > > [someu...@somehost$ sudo apt-get install mysql-client-5.1 mysql-server-5.1 > [sudo] password for onabright: > Reading package lists... Done > Building dependency tree > Reading state information... Done > Suggested packages: > tinyca > The following NEW packages will be installed: > mysql-client-5.1 mysql-server-5.1 > 0 upgraded, 2 newly installed, 0 to remove and 10 not upgraded. > Need to get 8,138kB/15.1MB of archives. > After this operation, 34.8MB of additional disk space will be used. > Err http://ug.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-updates/main > mysql-client-5.1 5.1.41-3ubuntu12.3 > Something wicked happened resolving 'ug.archive.ubuntu.com:http' (-5 - No > address associated with hostname) > 0% [Waiting for headers] > > It says ..waiting for headers....and then throws errors! > Can anyone help??? > Thanks, > Onabright _______________________________________________ LUG mailing list [email protected] http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug LUG is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ All Archives can be found at http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way. ---------------------------------------
